Bill · H.Res. 1065· House(119-HRES-1065)
Condemning and censuring President Donald Trump.
- Introduced
- 2/13/2026
- Last activity
- 2/13/2026 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- Steve Cohen
- Cosponsors
- - 4 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
A House resolution is the House speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the House agrees to it, it is officially the House's word; it is not a law, so the Senate and the President have no part in it.
What this bill would do
This resolution seeks to condemn and censure President Donald Trump. The action follows a social media post from February 5, 2026, which included false claims about the 2020 election and an image of Barack and Michelle Obama depicted as primates. The resolution alleges the President has used race and national origin to degrade people of color. It notes that the post used a racist trope and that White House officials initially defended it. Finally, the resolution calls for a formal censure and an apology for the post.
Yes
Would Black Americans be better off under this?+5
The resolution takes a stand against racist imagery targeting Black public officials.
Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated?+5
The resolution condemns the use of racist tropes used to degrade people of color.
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+2
The resolution calls for accountability regarding the President's public conduct and statements.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Condemnation of Racist Tropes: The resolution seeks to censure the President for a post depicting Black people as apes, which is described as a long, well-understood racist trope (Resolution, Section 1).
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Accountability for the President's Actions: The resolution calls for the President to apologize for a post that has disgraced the Office of the President and dishonored the United States (Resolution, Section 2).
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Upholding the Oath of Office: The resolution asserts that the social media post violates the President's oath to uphold and defend the Constitution (Resolution, Section 1).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens for individuals or groups are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For African Americans+5
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Racial Equity+5
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+2
- 2/25/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/13/2026
- Submitted in House
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
Al GreenDemocrat · Texas
Timothy KennedyDemocrat · New York
Mark TakanoDemocrat · California
Bonnie Watson ColemanDemocrat · New Jersey